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Financial Analyst, G&A People & Places
Okta
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Remote Eligibility
Hybrid
Domain
Administrative
State
California
City
San Francisco Bay Area
Job Description
Posted on:
March 25, 2025
Primary NIST Speciality
NIST Sub-speciality
Seniority
Experienced
Salary ($K)
90
-
134
Summary and company overview
Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With thousands of pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. Over 19,450 organizations trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
Okta is in profitable growth mode. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Financial Analyst who will be a key player in, and is truly excited about, driving and effectively scaling Okta's growth. This role will report into the Senior Finance Manager - G&A FP&A, and is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate who wants to be part of a dynamic FP&A organization that is operating at an accelerated pace and scaling for the future.
The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail without losing the big picture, and the ability to work both cross functionally and independently. This person is comfortable operating at all levels. They are highly organized, and are truly excited about financial analysis and insights.
Responsibilities
- Be the key analyst to model and forecast headcount and program spends
- Support the budgeting and forecasting processes for People & Places functions, including:
- Partnering with business to ensure accuracy for spend, headcount and other key metrics based on operational performance
- Maintain and improve detailed financial models that track and analyze functional costs and their impact cross-functionally and on the company’s overall performance
- Preparing budget vs. actual variance analysis and other relevant reporting
- Leading thoughtful analysis, evaluating key drivers and metrics, and partnering on driving operational efficiencies
- Collaborating with the controllership organization on accruals and other elements of the close process
- Evolving these processes as needed
- Participate in the company’s long-range strategic planning as applicable
- Assist with and manage frequent ad hoc / strategic projects to support senior management and business decisions
- Lead process and systems improvement and scaling projects for your area and partner on cross-functional teams, to drive the company’s continued growth and scaling.
Job Requirements
Required Skills and Experience:
- Able and willing to come into the San Francisco office as needed, once a week or more
- 2-3 years of experience in FP&A
- Excellent financial modeling and analysis skills
- Advanced Excel/GSheets and PowerPoint/GSlides skills
- Anaplan and Tableau experience is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision
- Ability to challenge the status quo and bring forth new ways of thinking
- Experience in a global high tech/software/SaaS organization is a plus
Additional commentary
- This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment.
- The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $90,000 — $134,000 USD
- Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
- The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, New York, and Washington is between: $80,000 — $120,000 USD
- What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
- Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
- Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
- Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
- Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
Summary and company overview
Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With thousands of pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. Over 19,450 organizations trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
Okta is in profitable growth mode. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Financial Analyst who will be a key player in, and is truly excited about, driving and effectively scaling Okta's growth. This role will report into the Senior Finance Manager - G&A FP&A, and is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate who wants to be part of a dynamic FP&A organization that is operating at an accelerated pace and scaling for the future.
The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail without losing the big picture, and the ability to work both cross functionally and independently. This person is comfortable operating at all levels. They are highly organized, and are truly excited about financial analysis and insights.
